Children’s Books
Children’s Books about Queer identity and relationships
There are TONS of books out there to help you navigate conversations with young children around gender, relationships, identity and LGBTQ+ issues. Here are a few to start you off…
And Tango Makes Three
Introducing Teddy
The Gender Wheel: A Story about Bodies and Gender for Everybody
So Devin Wore A Skirt
Children’s Books about Queer History
There are also lots of books out there about Queer history. These are just a few books you could read to your children about important events and issues in LGBTQ+ history.
Pride: The Story of Harvey Milk and the Rainbow Flag
Sylvia and Marsha start a Revolution!
Stonewall: A building. An uprising. A revolution.
Peaceful Fights for Equal Rights
Other resources
Books aren’t the only way to educate and entertain children!
Pop’n'Olly is a great resource that’s child-friendly and covers a range of topics, including LGBTQ+ history, identity, and gender in fun and interesting ways. They have lots of videos available on YouTube, as well as books and online resources.
Pop’n’Olly
It can be hard trying to navigate the world as an LGBTQ+ young person, especially if your family don’t accept you for who you are. Here are some resources you might find helpful…
Resources for Teens & Young People
Queerfully and Wonderfully Made: A Guide for LGBTQ+ Teens
Queerfully and Wonderfully made is a book that can help you navigate life as an LGBTQ+ Christian teen.
Mermaids Youth Forum
Mermaids is a charity that works with trans children and young people and their families. Their Youth Forum is an online forum you can join to talk to other trans teens who are going through the same things you are. Mermaids also have lots of other helpful resources on their website!
Impact is a youth group for LGBTQ+ young people that meets in Cardiff every week. They have two groups: one for ages 11-16 and one for ages 17-21.
Impact Youth Group
Being the parent, carer or other adult in the life of an LGBTQ+ child can be difficult to navigate, especially in a world that is increasingly hostile to queer people and queer identities! We know it can also be challenging being LGBTQ+ parents. So here are some resources we think you might find helpful!
Resources for Parents and Carers
Embracing the Journey: A Christian Parent’s Blueprint to Loving your LGBTQ Child
Embracing the Journey is a guidbook for parents of LGBTQ+ children. It follows the author’s journey over twenty years, from a place of grief to gratitude and acceptance. Based on their experience from counseling and coaching hundreds of struggling Christian parents, they offer tools for helping you to understand your own patterns and spiritual challenges.
Queer Theology’s Resources for Parents of LGBTQ+ Kids
Queer Theology have lots of resources available for parents of LGBTQ+ children and teens, at all stages of the journey. Whether your children have just come out to you and you’re not sure how you feel or what to do about it, or whether you’re looking for resources to fiercely defend your children from a queerphobic church or space, they have books, blog articles, courses and downloadable ebooks!
Cardiff Queer Parents
Cardiff Queer Parents is an informal group in Cardiff that hosts meet-ups, walks and other activities and get-to-gethers for queer parents in the local area.
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